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March 2016 Newsletter

BAGHDAD – This is to inform you that the Trademark Registrar has issued new regulations regarding the procedures of certain trademark transactions, effective since 3 March 2016, as follows:

When submitting applications for recordal of assignment, change of name and address, and merger, original copies of the required documents should accompany the application;

A grace period of six months from the filing date is allowed for the late filing of the power of attorney with respect to new trademark applications;

It is no longer required to provide transliteration for Non-Arabic trademarks. This will not affect previously filed applications, meaning that publication of pending applications will include the transliteration of the mark; additionally, renewal of expired trademarks will show the transliteration on the renewal certificate;

Applicants are required to submit an examination request for each mark in each class (even if the mark is filed as multi-class application) after payment of the prescribed fees. The examination result is expected to be issued within 10 days from the date of the payment of the examination fees, and

The Registrar will inform the applicant if any sub-class gets refused.